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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 77, No. 6 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0116] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Shelled Peas From 

Kenya 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

regulations for the importation of 

shelled peas from Kenya. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before March 12, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0116- 

0001. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Send your comment to Docket No. 

APHIS–2011–0116, Regulatory Analysis 

and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station 

3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, 

Riverdale, MD 20737–1238. 

Supporting documents and any 

comments we receive on this docket 

may be viewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0116 or 

in our reading room, which is located in 

room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 

14th Street and Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading 

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except 

holidays. To be sure someone is there to 

help you, please call (202) 690–2817 

before coming. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information on regulations for the 

importation of shelled peas from Kenya, 

contact Mr. Alex Belano, Senior Import 

Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and 

Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; 

(301) 734–0627. For copies of more 

detailed information on the information 

collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles, 

APHIS’ Information Collection 

Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Shelled Peas 

From Kenya. 

OMB Number: 0579–0302. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. Regulations 

authorized by the PPA concerning the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–54). 

Under these regulations, shelled peas 

from Kenya are subject to certain 

conditions before entering the United 

States to prevent the introduction of 

plant pests into the United States. The 

regulations require that shipments of 

peas be accompanied by a phytosanitary 

certificate issued by the national plant 

protection organization of Kenya with 

an additional declaration stating that the 

peas have been shelled and washed in 

accordance with § 319.56–45 and have 

been inspected and found free of certain 

plant pests. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 1 

hour per response. 

Respondents: Importers and Kenyan 

national plant protection organizations 

and producers. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 1. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 1 hour. (Due to averaging, 

the total annual burden hours may not 

equal the product of the annual number 

of responses multiplied by the reporting 

burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC this 4th day of 

January 2012. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–227 Filed 1–9–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 13, 2012, 

2:30 p.m. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 330 

Independence Ave. SW., Washington, 

DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the 

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time and location listed above. At the 

meeting, the BBG will announce its 

meeting schedule for calendar year 

2012, discuss and consider new BBG 

Committee assignments, and receive 

and consider recommendations 

regarding the implementation of the 

Agency’s strategic plan for 2012–2016. 

The BBG will also consider a resolution 

on interference of BBG broadcasts as 

well as a resolution honoring the 70th 

anniversary of the Voice of America 

(VOA), recognize the anniversaries of 

Agency language services, receive a 

budget update, and receive and consider 

a proposal to repurpose Internet 

censorship circumvention funds. The 

BBG will receive reports from the 

International Broadcasting Bureau 

Director, the VOA Director, the Office of 

Cuba Broadcasting Director, and the 

Presidents of Radio Free Europe/Radio 

Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the 

Middle East Broadcasting Networks. 

The meeting is open to public 

observation via streamed webcast, both 

live and on-demand, on the BBG’s 

public Web site at www.bbg.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–314 Filed 1–6–12; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8610–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of the Census 

Request for Nominations of Members 

To Serve on the Census Scientific 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census 

(Census Bureau) is requesting 

nominations of individuals and 

organizations to the Census Scientific 

Advisory Committee. The Census 

Bureau will consider nominations 

received in response to this notice, as 

well as from other sources. The 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this notice provides committee and 

membership criteria. 

DATES: Please submit nominations by 

February 9, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Jeri Green, Chief, Office of External 

Engagement, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 

8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 

Washington, DC 20233. Nominations 

also may be submitted via fax at (301) 

763–8609, or by email to 

jeri.green@census.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri 

Green, Chief, Office of External 

Engagement, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 

8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 

Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 

763–2070. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Census Scientific Advisory Committee 

was established in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 

5, United States Code (U.S.C.), 

Appendix 2). The following provides 

information about the committee, 

membership, and the nomination 

process. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee advises the Director of the 

U.S. Census Bureau on the uses of 

scientific developments in statistical 

data collection, statistical analysis, 

survey methodology, geospatial 

analysis, econometrics, cognitive 

psychology, and computer science as 

they pertain to the full range of Census 

Bureau programs and activities 

(including: communications, decennial, 

demographic, economic, field 

operations, geographic, information 

technology, and statistics). 

2. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee provides scientific and 

technical expertise from the following 

disciplines: Demography, economics, 

geography, psychology, statistics, survey 

methodology, social and behavioral 

sciences, Information Technology and 

computing, marketing, communications, 

and other fields of expertise, as 

appropriate, to address Census Bureau 

program needs and objectives. This 

expertise is necessary to ensure that the 

Census Bureau continues to provide 

relevant and timely statistics used by 

federal, state, and local governments as 

well as business and industry in an 

increasingly technologically-oriented 

society. 

3. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee functions solely as an 

advisory body under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

4. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee reports to the Director of the 

Census Bureau. 

Membership 

1. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee will consist of no more than 

20 members and one Chair appointed by 

the Director of the Census Bureau. 

2. Members are appointed for a two or 

three-year term with staggered term-end 

dates. 

3. Members shall serve as either 

Special Government Employees (SGEs) 

or Representatives. SGEs will be subject 

to the ethical standards applicable to 

SGEs. Members will be individually 

advised of the capacity in which they 

serve through appointment letters. 

Committee membership will be 

reevaluated at the conclusion of the two 

or three-year term with the prospect of 

member renewal, active attendance and 

participation in meetings, 

administrative compliance, Census 

Bureau needs, and the Director’s 

concurrence will also be factors in 

renewals. 

4. Committee members are selected in 

accordance with applicable Department 

of Commerce guidelines. The Census 

Scientific Advisory Committee aims to 

have balanced representation, 

considering such factors as geography, 

technical, and scientific expertise. The 

Advisory Committee will include 

members from diverse backgrounds, 

including academia and private 

enterprise, which are further diversified 

by business type or industry, geography, 

and other factors. 

5. No employee of the federal 

government can serve as a member of 

the Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Census Scientific 

Advisory Committee serve without 

compensation, but receive 

reimbursement for committee-related 

travel and lodging expenses. 

2. The Census Scientific Advisory 

Committee meets at least once a year, 

budget permitting, but additional 

meetings may be held as deemed 

necessary by the Census Director or 

Designated Federal Official. All 

Advisory Committee meetings are open 

to the public in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Nomination Information 

1. Nominations are requested as 

described above. 

2. Nominees must have scientific and 

technical expertise in such areas as 

demography, economics, geography, 

psychology, statistics, survey 

methodology, social and behavioral 

sciences, Information Technology, 

computing, or marketing. Such 

knowledge and expertise are needed to 

provide advice and recommendations to 

the Director of the Census Bureau on the 

trends, uses, and application of 

scientific innovations and developments 

in relation to the full range of Census 

Bureau programs and activities. 

3. Individuals, groups, and/or 

organizations may submit nominations 

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